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russ vs sfeed: catalog facts
russ	sfeed
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the ISC licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Vim-style keyboard controls Stores feeds locally in SQLite	Plain text output composes with any other Unix tool Extremely small, auditable C codebase
Installed by building with cargo Extra system libraries needed on Linux	You assemble your own reading workflow from parts No synchronisation or graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: ISC
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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